Derek R. Lovley
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Derek R. Lovley
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Microbiologist. Microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, electromicrobiology, bioremediation, metal corrosion, microbial nanowire-based electronics
Commentary: Electron transport across the cell envelope via multiheme c-type cytochromes in Geobacter sulfurreducens
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Calling out the need to consider all the available data when reviewing extracellular electron transfer mechanisms
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October 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Genetic and Transcriptomic Analysis of Microbial Electro-Extraction for Releasing Metals from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries
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Introducing Microbial Electro-Extraction (MEE): a sustainable electromicrobiological strategy for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries.
October 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Desulfovibrio ferrophilus corrosion mechanisms revealed!
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Gene deletion study demonstrates the importance of H2 as an electron shuttle, rather than direct electron uptake, overturning a 20-year misconception in the field of microbial corrosion.
#Microbiology
July 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Long-range electron transport in self-assembled fibrils of peptides rich in aromatic residues pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
@_IamRamesh_
Excellent overview of this topic.
#electrobiomaterials
July 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Sensing devices fabricated with Escherichia coli expressing genetically tunable nanowires incorporated into a water-stable polymer

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Fabricating wearable sensors by mixing whole cells & their attached pilin-based nanowires into a flexible polymer composite.
March 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM